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Sorority legacy continues to stand tall ADLER INGALSBE Reporter Not every organization can boast a legacy lasting over a century, but Indiana State University’s Alpha Omicron Pi can — and they’re still going strong today. One of ISU’s 20-plus Greek Life organizations, Alpha Omicron Pi, also known as AOΠ, currently has 75 members in ISU’s chapter. Megan Maxie, AOΠ Chapter Advisor, said that the sorority has a long history. It began 118 years ago, founded by four women from New York City. “Alpha Omicron Pi is an international organization that was founded in 1897 at Barnard College in New York City by four women destined to leave a great mark on their college and on a new fraternity they would originate and embrace for their lifetimes. These women were Stella George Stern Perry, Jessie Wallace Hughan, Helen St. Clair Mullan and Elizabeth Heywood Wyman,” Maxie said. Indiana State’s chapter of AOΠ was founded in 1953 by JoAnn Gibbons-Martin, who is still an active local alumna member, Maxie said. LEGACY CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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Sandison Hall feels the heat
KRISTI ASHBY News Editor Due to higher than normal room temperatures, residents of Sandison Hall are living in less than ideal living conditions. The heating system in Sandison is currently not working properly and students are frustrated about the sweltering living conditions. Brandi Petrouskas, a freshman nursing major, has heard many complaints through the week about the heat in Sandison Hall. “Many students are complaining that it’s too hot to focus,” Petrouskas said. “I definitely have heard more complaints from the higher floors.” Greg Luken, the Director of Residential Life and Custodial Operations, is currently working on fixing the heating in Sandison Hall. “Maintenance has been working to correct the heating issues at Sandison since Tuesday morning,” Luken said. “We have identified some problems with our control system and water treatment. We are currently controlling the heat manually which we have a building temperature of 71 degrees.” Many students are complaining about heating issues that have lasted for many days. Taylor Davis, a sophomore nursing major and who lives on the fifth floor of Sandison, is frustrated with how hot the building has been. “The heating has been messed up for at least a week,” Davis said. “The temperature in my room has gotten to around 80 degrees at some points. Students pay so much to live here. You expect things to get fixed when you pay this much money.”
Students living in Sandison Hall are concerned about the heat increasing to uncomfortable levels — and whether the issue will be fixed soon (Photo by Marissa Schmitter).
Lauren John, a freshman nursing major who lives on the second floor of Sandison, said the problem has gone on for over a week. “The building has been hot for about a week and a half,” John said. “My room has been in the upper 70s and it’s even hotter in the hallways. To try and combat the heat we have opened windows but outside is just so cold.” Students are also frustrated that no one from the school has contacted them to say what is wrong with the heat in the building and when they plan on having it fixed. “No one has contacted me to say what is wrong with the building,” Davis said. “I don’t even know when it’s supposed to be fixed by.”
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“I have not been contacted by the school to tell me what is wrong or when the problem will be fixed,” John said. “This isn’t the first time this building has been too hot like this. There were also problems with the heating in August. I think the heating messed up like two or three times during that first month of school.” ISU staff is currently working to fix the issue with the heating and trying to get a permanent fix to the problem. “We are in process of permanently correcting the issues and rest assured, we will do everything we can to provide a comfortable and safe environment to live and work in as soon as possible,” Luken said.
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Students respond to hikes in 2015-16 housing costs Steve Wininger Reporter As the number of housing options for students increases for the next academic year, so does the price for campus housing. Executive Director of Residential Life Amanda Knerr said the new 5oo Wabash apartments are on schedule for completion and will be available to students for the 2015-2016 academic year. To qualify for the new housing, students must request a housing contract by Jan. 31, pay the $20 application fee, their $150 initial housing fee and list the new apartments as one of their preferences. Students need to have a class standing of junior or higher and be 21 years of age. The cost for the new housing is $9,900 for a one-year contract and $8,100 for an academic year contract. Additionally, the cost is a per-person cost, which does not include a meal plan, though students can add one. “We are close to being full with requests but will keep taking them until [Jan. 31],” Knerr said. There is a priority when they consider to whom they offer housing contracts. “Priority will go to students who are interested in full-year contracts,” Knerr
said. The new housing is essentially apartments. There are one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units available and each unit will have a kitchen, living area and one or two full baths. The floor plans are not on the residential life webpage yet, but will be soon, Knerr said. Sophomore psychology major Humam Oudlmey said he did list the new apartments as one of his preferences but was denied because he would not be 21 by the start of the next academic year. What attracted Oudlmey to the new apartments was a different living experience. “I like the fact they had their own kitchens and it would be more like living in your own apartment than in a dorm,” Oudlmey said. The cost to live on campus will go up an average of 2.9 percent, Knerr said, though she did not elaborate on which units are increasing by what percentages, only that all housing is affected. “We are always trying to make sure we are meeting expenses,” Knerr said. ISU has to make sure they are covering The new apartments at 500 Wabash will be open for student use in the 2015-16 their renovation costs. “We are doing the renovations to make academic year (Photo by Ayden Jent).
sure it is a comfortable place for students, but there is also going to be cost involved in that,” Knerr said. Freshman nursing student Kandace Slayton said she had not heard anything about price increases for student housing. She felt the price increase was not necessary. “I feel like we pay enough already,” Slayton said. “I work part-time at home every other weekend and can’t really afford to go home every weekend to work extra hours because of the distance.” Slayton, who currently lives in Sandison Hall, said she will live in Reeve Hall until her senior year. She said she wants to live off campus her senior year as a transition from campus life to work life. Freshman athletic training major Austin Armstrong said he had also not heard of any price changes for the upcoming school year. He had already planned to live off campus next fall. “It will be a little bit cheaper if I live off campus,” Armstrong said. Armstrong also said that had he planned to live in campus housing next year, the knowledge of the increase would have most likely caused him to look for alternative housing options.
not going to work, ISU looked for an alternative and found the current system, IOTA. “The results now break it down to where you [faculty] get your scores and can compare them to the universities’ average, school average and department average,” said Dr. Tom Weller, a writing specialist for the Center for Student Success. “So there are layers to the information now, which is nice.” Weller points out some of the flexibility advantages of the new online evaluations. Right now, instead of 40 questions for the student to answer, there are only six. Each faculty member, department or school can also add their own questions to the evaluation to achieve even more specific results.
best to complete the online evaluations on time. Faculty will need to think of ways that they can increase student participation; ideas include having students complete the evaluation in class or giving extra credit points to students who bring in a printed receipt of the evaluations since it does not show scores. Powers says that they are currently working on improvements to the system as well, such as having students being able to log in using their existing Sycamore ID, and being able to start the evaluation and save results to complete later. Students can expect to see these evaluations later this semester. If completed on time, these evaluations can help improve the university for future generations of students.
University transitions to online class evaluations
Jonathan Baker Reporter Last semester, students may have noticed that course evaluations have been moved to an online format. Gone are the days of filling out a 40-question evaluation in class; instead, students see a link in their email inbox. The former course evaluations were based on a system called SIR. This system is created by the same company that has brought us the testing programs used in ACTs and SATs. “The cost became pretty high for administering the S.I.R.,” said Susan Powers, the associate vice president of academic affairs at Indiana State University. “We wanted a tool that would be online and flexible for us.” After deciding that the old system was
“Another advantage is that it is completely anonymous,” Powers said. This allows students to be able to feel more comfortable giving honest answers on the evaluation. Powers also explains how the evaluation cannot negatively impact a student’s grade. “With this tool, every student gets the evaluation at the same point in time, and the results aren’t released to faculty until after grades are submitted,” Powers said. By having a university-wide open and close date for the evaluations, faculty also gets their results quicker. This program is still new, and there will be an expected transition period for faculty, staff and students. Students will need to be diligent and make sure to do their
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Four students robbed near campus Saturday The Indiana State University Police Department has been advised that four ISU students were robbed while in the area of the 600 block of Swan Street at approximately 11:15-11:30 p.m. Saturday night, according to a press release. After the incident, the students ran to the McDonalds restaurant at Third and Poplar streets and immediately reported to an off-duty police officer. A 9mm handgun was displayed and there are no reports of injury. Personal items and a small amount of cash was taken. The suspects are described as two black males, 18-25, short hair and wearing dark clothes. The suspects ran southwest from the area after the robbery. The Terre Haute Police Department is
investigating the incident. Joseph Newport, the ISU chief of police, said that ISU officers helped with the initial investigation. “Our officers did learn that the students had walked off campus in a neighborhood they were unfamiliar with,” Newport said. “None of the students believed that the persons responsible were affiliated with ISU.” The ISU Police Department reminds all members of the campus community to be aware of their surroundings and to be cautious, particularly at night. Students should report any suspicious activity. If anyone has any information in regard to this case, please contact ISU Police Department at 812-237-5555 or the Terre Haute Police Department at 812-2442200.
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AI advances may blur the line between man and machine
It’s finally 2015, the year that we are supposed to have flying cars and hover boards but all we get is $10 million to artificial intelligence. On Jan. 16, Elon Musk donated $10 million to help keep artificial intelligence good for humanity. This is a huge investment for AI researchers around the world who are trying to develop something for all Columnist mankind. Many are concerned about AI getting too smart and turning against humanity just like “The Terminator.” The funds are earmarked for keeping AI good for all to use and help promote life. The organization that Musk donated to was the Future of Life Institute, FLI for short. This organization will take the funds and take grant applications about possible projects. FLI is really looking forward to using this money for selfdriving cars. Yet, this could cause so many more issues than we know. If we were to have a more automated workforce it would take over more jobs that people would not want to do. Driving a taxi, janitorial staff or coal mining could all be replaced by mechanized robots powered by AI technology. What would happen if someone decided to give money to the scientists who use AI for the worse? Everything that has ever been made started out as a general product and then turned sour. Self-driving cars, for instance, would make driving easier for people and accidents could drop dramatically but someone could just as easily hack those cars and cause mass havoc. I am a lover of all the “Terminator” movies and
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I can believe in a world in which our automated systems could take over everything. While it would be a fantastic idea to promote and build an AI system, it does pose the question of whether or not it will turn against us. Something these scientists do not think about when building a sentient being is the fact that it’s just that — sentient. It has thoughts, feelings, emotions and an instinct to live. You might call me crazy, but if a human has an offspring, human or machine, it will raise that offspring as human. To think, to feel and to live as human — which is how we’re programmed to think. This could make the machine think the only way to survive is to wipe out humanity, thus ensuring its own survival. This may sound crazy or like a plot from one of the four “Terminator” movies but it is a real fear by scientists and AI enthusiasts like Musk. This is one reason he has donated millions to the FLI in hopes to keep AI technology a force for good, even though it may not be the most economical thing to do. Should we fear a rapid change? At the Consumer Electronics Show, CES, this year in Las Vegas Google unveiled their selfdriving car — a car that has no steering wheel, no pedals only two buttons that say “stop” and “go.” Even Audi made a spectacle this year when it had one of their self-driving cars drive from California to Las Vegas. This is not true AI but a step in the right direction to getting to the AI that we see in movies and dream about. We have to draw the line somewhere with our technological advancements. Building something that could possibly feel means that shutting it down could mean murder. These are the kinds of issues that we will start running into when we think of our machines as living, thinking people.
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A Young Woman’s Guide to College
Joining a sorority shouldn’t define your college career
More often than not, we let emotions get the best of ourselves. We become easily consumed by drama, petty jealousy and competition, allowing it to control our time and expel our energy. It surrounds us in all stages of our lives, from the time sharing a locker assumes your place in the Columnist hierarchy of high school to college where the letters across your chest silently speak volumes of your character to members of both the Greek and non-Greek community. Joining a sorority is a blessing, an opportunity and a constant challenge. Rushing is a lot like trying on shoes — you weigh your options, judge the fit of each and pick. While the values of the chapter are minor elements of your character and give you opportunities to develop socially, mentally and emotionally, the experience as a whole is not and should not be the greatest achievement you walk across the stage at graduation with. Your diploma is not earned by the number of socials
you attended but by the strength of your academic commitment and involvement. Sororities are not intended to complete us, but to encourage us to be the unique individuals we already are. Sororities are united by a common goal: one that seeks to promote philanthropy, sisterhood and college loyalty on campus. However, sixty-some women do not all share the same mindset, dignity and work ethic. Very rarely will you ever find a group of women who agree on one single thing, let alone how they go about their futures. The individual, unique traits of every sister, daughter and friend are what make one womanly, not an oversized bow in her hair or the high heels on her feet. I made the choice to join a sorority as a freshman after a long and well-deserved obsession with Elle Woods and “Legally Blonde.” While I have a slightly larger Bruiser and very rarely wear all pink, I have learned to appreciate Elle more for her passion than for her glamorous style and sorority life. While her intentions may have been misplaced in the beginning, through challenging her mind at Harvard, Elle not only finds herself, but happiness. I wouldn’t have believed you two years ago if you told me that mental integrity and
strength was the greatest takeaway from the movie and that in fact learning the ‘Bend and Snap’ will not get you far in life. I have had the opportunity to meet some of the most intelligent, caring women in both my sorority and in others. Our small community makes up a fraction of campus and similarly, the experience as a whole makes up only a fraction of our lives. We came to college as individuals and in the end we will leave with more experiences and hopefully a long list of achievements. There are many things in life to achieve that can bring happiness and college is the time to decipher what those things are. However, when a social life surpasses dedication to academics — the reason we come to college in the first place — is when we must truly take the time to focus on our present actions and their future consequences. More often than not, we lose sight of our future even though we encounter it every second of the day. We think that putting it off just one more day will do no harm. However, we can never truly put something off that is constantly in motion. Finally on your own in college, you and only you are able to decide what is most important. If you are concerned
with prospective careers in your desired field, then academics will be at the forefront of your four-year plan. And if you’re consistently at more social functions than the library, then your fouryear plan may expand into five or six. It’s important that we take the time as students and family members to grow on our own and not solely within a group. While sororities foster opportunity and growth, it’s the experiences and challenges that we have by ourselves that help us to become stronger leaders instead of consistent followers. While there is obvious room to grow and lead within a sorority as an officer, we must take it upon ourselves to push past these boundaries and commit to more than a sisterhood. We cannot give our sorority the power to define us or it will, in turn, limit what it is we can achieve. We must remember what it means to be a sister but always value what it means to be an individual and what it is that will help us achieve the most as one. As Elle Woods so brilliantly put it, “endorphins make you happy.” Find the things in life that are challenging and stimulating at the same time and put your efforts into them wholeheartedly.
The American court system was founded upon the idea that everyone deserves a fair chance, not only in normal life but also in the court systems. The Bill of Rights sets up a system that allows for a fair trial by peers. A jury cannot convict you unless there is enough evidence say that you are, in fact, Columnist to guilty. As great of a system this is ideally, in America we seem to have perverted the concept and forgotten what it means to have a fair trial. Since when has it been “guilty until proven innocent?” There are numerous ways our system is messed up. Let’s start with finding a suspected culprit. Did you know it is legal
and common for the police to lie to a suspect in interrogation? Of course that raises the argument that it can trick a criminal into confessing to the crimes they did. And that’s not entirely wrong. But it also can cause someone who is innocent to become flustered and confess to something they didn’t do. But why would they do that? Often, someone who is led to believe they are going to be convicted whether or not they know they committed the crime will make a deal to plead guilty for leniency. That’s not very fair, is it? Let’s take this one step further: in some states it is not only legal, but required to handle a case of a youth offender in an adult court for certain crimes or at a specific age. This is a bit hypocritical of the government. Many laws that put restrictions on minors, such as driving, minimum age for
sexual acts and other things are based on research stating that minors can’t think through consequences of their actions, don’t understand the cause-and-effect chain and don’t have fully developed brains in their early 20s. It’s not exactly fair to prosecute someone who doesn’t have a full understanding of what they are doing in a harsher court system with more severe punishments. That, as a matter of fact, is what the insanity plea is for: to assist in fair treatment of people who are unable to see the consequences of or just don’t understand their actions. Of course, not all problems are in the trials themselves, but in the sentences given. Many people see it already, but the most broken part of the system is when punishments are handed down to those convicted. The average Joe will get a normal punishment for drug use and have
to serve his punishment in full, then he will be scrutinized by the public and any employers he may get for the rest of his life. But say someone famous or rich is convicted of the same crime. It is likely they will serve less time and instead go through rehabilitation. Beyond that, the system tends to be sexist and racist. African-Americans are convicted faster and easier while at the same time getting harsher sentences. Where is the fairness in that? It’s guaranteed to us in the Bill of Rights? I, for one, see none. It’s obvious what needs to be done to fix our system; we need to have the cops stop lying to the public and we need to start treating people as they should be. We need to stop showing favoritism because someone is famous and we need to give everyone a fair trial, regardless of the amount of money they have.
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‘Africa Live’ proves anyone can dance Libby Roerig
ISU Communications and Marketing Dance styles from two different continents have a commonality among three dance instructors at Indiana State University — lyrical movement is so integral to their lives, it’s like speaking. “Dancing is just you moving. My mom says, ‘If you can walk, you can dance,’” said Rachael Adeoye, a senior majoring in nursing. Starting Jan. 23, Adeoye will share her love of dance during the “Africa Live” class. A week later on Jan. 28, Nandini Bhowmick, a lecturer in the mathematics and computer science department, will begin teaching “Indian Classical Dance,” a structured form of dance similar to ballet. The classes are co-sponsored by the Community School of the Arts and Center for Global Engagement.Adeoye, who spent the first 14 years of her life in Nigeria, is a returning instructor, having taught the class in the fall. Last semester, the class was co-taught by Nancy Kaj, a senior economics major who grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “It was really a joy for Rachael and I to have the opportunity to share our background,” Kaj said. “We are from different countries, but there are similarities between our cultures. Music and dance are some of them. Enjoyment and celebra-
Legacy Continued from PAGE 1
Cami Lee, a current member of the AOΠ sorority, said the legacy that Gibbons-Martin started still continues to this day, though she and her sisters and have become more of a family. “Being a part of something that is bigger than myself and continuing a legacy that was created over a hundred years ago, is what this group means to me. It means being united and sharing a bond with thousands of other women who have the same values,” Lee said. “Most importantly, it means having a family who I can always count on
tion in Africa is very, very important. We do it in every way — funerals, parties, festivities, births.” It was a leadership opportunity for the young women, too, who had students of all ages and backgrounds, including some faculty and staff members. “The first day of class, I was nervous. But as soon as we got to know each other, we got really comfortable with each other,” Adeoye said. “I didn’t think of it as teaching — it became more fun. Just have fun, move. Follow what we do and move.” Adeoye says her apprehension was partially rooted in having to teach something that comes so naturally to her. “Africans aren’t ‘taught’ to dance. As you grow up, you typically pick it up. While I was growing up, I’d watch my mom — she would be cooking and dancing,” said Adeoye, whose family lives in Chicago. “It’s one of the ways we interact with one another. Sometimes when you dance, you can communicate. It’s a form of communication.” Kaj describes dancing as her passion — so much so many mistake her study track.
“Most people think I’m a dance minor, because I’ve had [classes in] jazz dancing, ballroom, Zumba,” she said. “It’s the curiosity and passion of learning different dances.” Bhowmick shares the students’ enthusiasm for her style of dancing, although it requires more specific study. Known as Bharatanatyam, the name of the dance is derived from two words meaning “expression” and “dance form.” “It’s a classical dance form that is very similar to ballet,” Bhowmick said. “At the same time, you have to maintain your posture ... with that, we have hand movements. You have to keep your hands nice and strong, similar to martial arts. And then you have the dance steps.” And it’s not just physically challenging. “It uses a lot of brain muscles ... symmetry and balance are very important components of [these] dance forms,” she said. Bhowmick started studying Bharatanatyam more than two decades ago.
“It has made me more focused, goaloriented, determined and physically fit and keeps my mind young, motivated. And it burns calories — a lot of calories,” she said. Bhowmick says she’d like to have enough dancers trained one day to put on a ballet. “Africa Live” participants will have a chance to perform in front of an audience this semester, as the class is also a collaboration with the Department of Theater and Center for Global Engagement. Students who are interested and available may be invited to appear in the production of “Miss Julie” in March. Designed for individuals of experience level, “Africa Live” will teach students to dance and drum together while discovering the origins of songs, diverse tribes and the African continent and culture. “Africa Live” will be 5:15-6:45 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 23-March 27. An introductory Bharatanatyam class, “Indian Classical Dance” will explore different body movements, rhythmic patterns, leg movements, hand gestures and facial expression. A brief introduction of Bharatanatyam theory will also be provided. “Indian Classical Dance” will be 5:15-6:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 28-April 22 [except March 18].
and who love me regardless of the circumstance.” Alpha Omicron Pi has grown into an international organization with over 190 collegiate chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada. The faculty advisor for Alpha Omicron Pi is Cat Stemmans Paterson, a professor in the College of Nursing, Health and Human Services. Carrie Admire is the Chapter President and Megan Eldridge is the VP of Communications for AOΠ. Like all the other fraternities and sororities, AOΠ has a philanthropy that helps to promote the welfare of other organizations. The sorority’s
philanthropy is helping with arthritis research. “AOΠ’s Philanthropy is Arthritis Research and most Alpha Omicron Pi chapters hold a Strike Out Arthritis event of some form,” Maxie said. This year, Alpha Omicron Pi is one of eight PanHellenic organizations to live in Reeve Hall, which opened in Fall 2014. “Alpha Omicron Pi is one of nine PanHellenic organizations located on Indiana State University’s campus. Eight of the nine organizations are housed in newly built Reeve Hall,” Maxie said. Lee feels that AOΠ has helped her
grow as a person. “Joining a sorority has taught me more … than I would have ever imagined. It has taught me leadership skills, how to work with all different types of personalities and it has helped me to discover my strengths and overcome my weaknesses,” Lee said. “Through Alpha Omicron Pi, I have gained countless leadership and volunteer opportunities, friendships and the chance to be a part of an incredible sisterhood that I will cherish for a lifetime.” For more information on how to join the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority organization, visit indstate.edu.
“It has made me more focused, goaloriented determined and physically fit and keeps my mind young, motivated. And it burns calories— a lot of calories.” Nandini Bhowmick
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Sycamores serve on Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service Kristen Kilker
ISU Communications and Marketing It is well-known that Indiana State University leads the way in community engagement. On Jan. 19, approximately 250 students chose to serve the community rather than sleep in. Indiana State’s service ranking would not be possible without passionate students. Even recent freshman transfer student, Emily Brana — who currently lives in Bloomington and is a science education major — shares the university’s vision. For the most part, Brana believes in volunteering as a way to lead by example. She is all too aware that her actions will have an influence on her daughter, and wishes to be a positive role model. This was Brana’s first time participating in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. While waiting to sign up to work, Brana did not have a clear idea of where she wanted to serve, but saw the opportunity to help at her new church’s soup kitchen. Brandon Query, a Terre Haute business management senior, dedicated his time to beautifying the Terre Haute Children’s Museum and cited Americorps as his inspiration to participate. He was also optimistic about the strengthening connection between the university and community. Amanda McGlone, a senior transfer student accounting major from Robinson, Illinois, was found helping out at the Vigo County Public Library. “I lived in Terre Haute — I feel like — a long time, so why not start giving back? I think it’s really good for anyone to go out and [volunteer], but I think it’s awesome that ISU goes out and tries to encourage its students. I’m glad that I’m here today and it’s a day off. I decided to get up and show up at school at 8 a.m. It’s rewarding.” Donnell Smith, a sophomore from Indianapolis studying mechanical engineering technology, spent Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service at Next Step. Next Step is located inside Meeting Grounds Coffee Shop, which is inside an old church on the corner of South Sixth Street and Washington Avenue. He has volunteered in his hometown, so “this is something that I’m pretty used to and enjoy doing. It’s a way to give back.” Not to mention, it’s a distraction from living in the residence halls.
Smith was unaware of Indiana State’s community engagement initiative until one of his teachers informed him and, consequently, encouraged him to participate. He agrees that community service has the effect of “rounding” students in their educational journey. For Brana, Query, McGlone and Smith, it was their first time participating in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. However, each one of them had active backgrounds in community service and were interested in transferring the interest to campus, but couldn’t find any clear time between classes, homework and other responsibilities. Brana has contributed to her community from an early age, working for her Gold Award in Girl Scouts. She dedicated much of her time to facilitate a bible study at her church and has been known to volunteer in races as well to hand out water. Query plans to volunteer at the White Violet Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods as a part of his Americorps membership. McGlone has dedicated her time to aid a success program for underprivileged children. “My first major was a teacher,” she said, “so I really like to go out and work with the kids.” But how would an event organizer examine student involvement? Jessica Starr is the program coordinator at the Center for Community Engagement. She believes that students choose to participate due to a variety of reasons. “Some students, their professors might require it as part of their classes,” Starr said, “but then some — they just want to get involved in the community. For some new people, it’s an opportunity to meet and actively engage with others.” “We enjoy the partnership with ISU,” said Dana Simons, Executive Director of Next Step. In response to Indiana State’s services, Next Step is taking strides in reinforcing the bond by providing Sycamores with work-study opportunities and possible internships at Next Step and Meeting Grounds — a coffee shop that employs people who may have a harder time finding a job, such as those who are struggling with addiction or survivors of abuse. Simons also believes that the opportunity to meet strong, recovering individuals will shift and enrich the perspectives of students. “It’s a great two-way street.”
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Sycamores shoot past Loyola Ramblers Saturday Rob Lafary Sports Editor Indiana State University men’s basketball boasts a wide array of offensive threats but Sycamore fans had never seen anything quite like the show that Greg Lansing’s troop put on in the first half of Saturday afternoon’s game. Equally sharing an astounding offensive spark, the Sycamores shot 63 percent from the field and 75 percent from behind the arc in the opening 20 minutes to kick-start a game that saw ISU pull out a 72-61 win over Loyola University at the Hulman Center. The win returns Indiana State to the .500 mark at 10-10 and more importantly snaps a twogame losing skid inside the Missouri Valley Conference after back-to-back losses on the road at Drake and No. 20 Northern Iowa. “[I’m] obviously very happy with the win,” Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing said following the game. “I thought Loyola fought hard on both ends of the floor. I told the guys that today was a good sign of our maturity level. An area that we have to improve on is when we get good teams down and that we don’t get careless. We’ve suffered with that a little bit but we are building towards correcting that. Guys are playing hard though, we played good defense and we shared the ball about as well as we could.” Indiana State trailed 4-1 just two minutes into the contest but soon found the right formula that got its offense going. Establishing an inside presence early on, Justin Gant‘s dunk on a baseline drive and Jake Kitchell‘s layup brought the deficit down to 6-5 with 16:35 on the clock which forced Loyola to pack in the defense on the interior immediately.
But that’s when the “pick your poison” approach hurt the Ramblers the most. Now free on the perimeter, the Sycamores launched a series of long-range shots that surged ISU ahead in a hurry. A Montel James layup put Loyola back out to a three-point lead at 8-5 but soon after it was Devonte Brown and Gant who buried back-to-back trifectas and put Indiana State on top for the first time at 14-8 with 14:36 to go in the first half. An Alex Etherington long bomb paired with jumpers by TJ Bell and Khristian Smith four minutes later gave Indiana State its first double-digit lead at 2110. Loyola managed to trim the lead to seven but succumbed to ISU’s offensive hot streak for the remainder of the half as the Sycamores led by as many as 16 and took a 38-25 lead into halftime. The Sycamores connected on 9-of-12 three-point attempts in the first half and were 14-of-22 overall from the field, leaving Lansing pleased with how well the game plan was executed during the team’s fast start. “We wanted to go with Kitchell and Gant early in the game and look for easy shots,” Lansing said. “That’s why you hit threepoint shots is because the ball touches the paint whether it’s a drive or a post feed or whatever it is. Our big guys can pass the ball and when the defense comes down to help it opens up those shooters on the outside.” Indiana State was nowhere near as efficient offensively in the second half but maintained its double-digit advantage with timely plays and a stingy defense that had the Ramblers out of sorts throughout the rest of the afternoon. Turnovers and a lack of rebounding plagued the Sycamores but Loyola was never able
No. 4 Brenton Scott fights off Loyola players as he goes in to score. ISU shot 63 percent from the field and 75 percent from behind the arc to defeat Loyola 72-61 Saturday in Hulman Center (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).
to capitalize, coughing the ball up frequently against ISU’s pressure. A pair of Christian Thomas free throws had the Ramblers trailing 59-50 with four minutes to go but the game was never in question. Brenton Scott and Brown combined for seven points in response to push the lead out to 15 before the game settled on a 72-61 final score. “Defense has to be our identity,” Lansing noted of the team’s overall defensive improvement since last Saturday’s loss at Drake. “When we are disrup-
tive and take things away, get tipped balls and help each other then we are effective as a defensive unit and overall as a team. Our offense is good but defensively we’ve went back to the basics and are still learning some things as we go along.” ISU finished the game shooting 24-of-45 from the field for 53 percent and 12-of-23 from behind the arc for an equally impressive 52 percent. Brown led all scorers with 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting including six 3-pointers. Tre Bennett surged early in the second half to the tune of 13 points
while Gant added all 10 of his points in the first half. Gant also added eight rebounds to go along with three blocked shots on the defensive end. Loyola [13-7, 3-5 MVC] shot 25-of-56 from the field but was only 4-of-12 from three-point range for 33 percent. James was the team’s only double-digit scorer with 18 points. Indiana State [10-10] visits Evansville on Tuesday night in a rematch of their game from Jan. 4, where the Sycamores escaped with a 79-75 win in double overtime in the contest.
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Sycamore women fall in two weekend games Game One Redshirt sophomore Joyea Marshall posted a career night but Indiana State University couldn’t hang with hot-shooting Drake as it fell 72-65 on Friday evening in front of a season-high crowd 2,527 at Hulman Center. ISU falls to 13-5 overall and 3-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Marshall connected for a team-high 14 points and eight rebounds including a 6-for-8 performance from the line. A total of 10 different Sycamores scored points on the night including a 3-for-3 performance from the arc by redshirt junior Cierra Ceazer off the bench. Senior forwards Racheal Mahan and Chelsea Small each chipped in eight points and three different players added six points on the evening. Small also chipped in four rebounds and a team-high three assists. ISU held its defensive ground on the night, forcing 21 Drake turnovers and picking up 11 steals including three each from Ceazer and senior guard Natasha Zurek. The Sycamores started off the ball game strong, going on a 7-0 run less than six minutes in on buckets from seniors Racheal Mahan and Travecia Franklin. But Drake’s arsenal was quick to respond with a pair of 3-pointers to tie the game back up at 12-12. Indiana State kept its distance for the remainder of the half, taking a five-point lead on one of Ceazer’s triples. ISU was strong defensively in the first half, forcing 13 Bulldog turnovers at the break to lead 26-22. Drake’s 22 first-half points were the second-lowest of the season in a half. But it didn’t last long as the Bulldogs combined for 50 second-half points as it started out the second frame on a 7-0 run that forced a Sycamore timeout. Indiana State never led after that point, but got within two after senior forward Jasmine Grier drained a jumper from the corner. But a 10-2 Drake run over the next five minutes put the Sycamores down double-digits with 8:43 to play. Junior guard Alexis Newbolt hit her first 3-pointer of the night to bring the gap back down to five as Indi-
ana State never let up on the league’s top-scoring team. Trailing by seven with 1:36 remaining, Indiana State went on a 6-2 run including another Newbolt triple that cut Drake’s lead down to three. But ISU couldn’t get any closer, as it was forced to foul and sent Drake to the line for six good free throws in the final 21 seconds to help compile an 81.3 percent clip at the charity stripe on the night. Game Two Erasing a 10-point halftime deficit, the Indiana State Women’s Basketball team had a last-second opportunity but couldn’t convert as it fell to Northern Iowa, 57-55, on Sunday afternoon at Hulman Center. Indiana State is now 13-6 overall on the 2014-15 season and 3-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Senior forward Racheal Mahan led with 16 points, six rebounds and two blocks in the loss. Senior forward Jasmine Grier came off the bench for 10 points, three boards and two steals and senior forward Chelsea Small grabbed a team-high seven rebounds to go along with seven points. On the afternoon, the Sycamores compiled a 35.8 percent clip from the floor, including a 41.4 field goal percentage in the second half. ISU also outscored UNI, 33-25, in the final frame. ISU also won the rebounding margin, 41-36, and combined for nine assists including three from redshirt junior Cierra Ceazer. Senior guard Natasha Zurek also swiped four steals as ISU tallied 10 on the afternoon while also posting six blocks with two each from Mahan and Small. Indiana State jumped out to an early 7-2 lead, but allowed the Panthers to go on a 10-0 run after an Amber Sorensen 3-pointer gave them their first lead of the game. Indiana State jumped out to an early 7-2 lead but allowed the Panthers to go on a 10-0 run after an Amber Sorensen 3-pointer. The Sycamores went cold, going scoreless for nearly five minutes midway through the half. Sophomore forward Rhagen Smith drained a 3-pointer at the top of the
key to come back within two at the 11:29 mark. But the Panthers closed out the first half with another run, this time a 10-4 margin that marked the secondlargest deficit at halftime this season for the Sycamores, 32-22. ISU also committed an uncharacteristic 11 firsthalf turnovers to lead to 12 Panther points. UNI held an advantage for the first six minutes of the second frame, but the Sycamores chipped away as Small’s runner in the lane and a Grier triple cut the lead down to 37-34. Keeping it within four for the next three minutes of play, Grier found her way to the basket to even the score at 41-41 with 10:27 left in the contest. It marked the start of six lead changes and two ties in the second half alone as senior forward Travecia Franklin made her way to the hoop and the Sycamores the lead with 6:34 on the clock. Redshirt sophomore Joyea Marshall connected from long range but UNI’s Brooke Brown, who posted a season-high 17 points, evened things at 50-50 with 5:23 remaining. Brown tallied a 4-for-5 performance from behind the arc on the afternoon as she hit another 3-pointer with 3:39 to play. ISU found Mahan in the paint on a feed from Marshall at the 3:21 mark and had opportunities on the offensive end, missing three shots the final three minutes of play. UNI’s Madison Weekly found her way through the ISU defense with 58 seconds remaining to extend its lead back to three. Looking to retaliate, the Sycamores found Grier who connected for her second triple of the day, and tied the game up at 55-55. With nine seconds remaining, Weekly again found herself with the ball and sank the jumper at the top of the paint. Indiana State had a chance in the final seconds but a Grier 3-pointer rimmed in and out of the basket as the final buzzer sounded. ISU continues play on its home court next Sunday when it hosts travel partner Evansville. Tipoff is set for 2:05 p.m. at Hulman Center. Story by ISU Athletic Media Relations
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Sycamore men and women finish near the top in weekend invitational Kevin Jenison
ISU Athletic Media Relations Indiana State University’s track and field team won seven events with the men taking third and the women fourth at the Notre Dame Invitational Saturday. Junior Katie Wise won the 60-meter, Alethia Marerro the 600-meter, LeVisa Evans the high jump and Jamie Newsome the triple jump for the Indiana State women. While David Timlin took the 800-meter, Adarius Washington the 60-meter hurdles and DeSean Prentice the high jump for the men. Eastern Michigan won the men’s team title with 120 points with Michigan State second at 112 and Indiana State third with 80 points. Bringing up the rear were Purdue with 40 points, Notre Dame 57 and DePaul with 26. “I was really pleased with the hurdles as we went 1-2 there and the high jump where we also finished 1-2,” John McNichols, Indiana State men’s track and field head coach, said. “Have to give John Gartland credit with our high jumpers. He is really bringing them along at a steady pace.” McNichols also noted that Timlin ran a pretty even race and finished with the fifth fastest time in school history. “He has just scratched the surface of what he can accomplish this season,” McNichols said. The head coach said that the Sycamores picked up points in a lot of events but left points out there in several others. “Overall I thought we competed pretty well,” McNichols said. “We were right there with Michigan State in second chasing Eastern Michigan for most of the meet.” On the women’s side, Purdue won the team title with 124 points followed
by Notre Dame with 100 and Michigan State with 98. Indiana State was fourth with 89.50 points, Eastern Michigan fifth with 53.50 points and DePaul failed to score in the meet. “This was a challenging meet for us but we had a lot of women step up to the tough competition,” Angie Martin, Indiana State women’s track and field head coach, said. “Being in a meet like this will help us get better for our conference meet at the end of the season.” Two of the highlights for the Sycamore women were Marrero just missing the school record in the 600-meter and Newsome winning the triple jump. “We are working on building up our team,” Martin said. Marerro came within 3/10 of a second of setting her second school record of the 2015 season as she dominated the women’s 600-meter to win in 1:30.21. That time is just short of Erica Moore’s 1:29.50 set in 2010 and just quicker than Angie Bruecker — now women’s head coach Angie Martin — who ran 1:32.01 in 2001. Wise moved back into the top 10 national rankings in the women’s 60-meter as she ran a season best 7.31 to take the victory. Chidera Obasih finished sixth in 7.60. Wise came back and ran the 200-meter, her first double of the season, finishing second in 24.17 to Michigan State’s Alicia Evans. Newsome had a career best leap of 40’5.5” to win the triple jump competition with teammate Carmelia Stewart third at 40’-1.25”. Newsome’s distance ties her for fourth on the all-time list. Evans earned a victory in the high jump by clearing a career best height of 5’-7” with
“This was a challenging meet for us but we had a lot of women step up to the tough competition. Being in a meet like this will help us get better for our conference meet at the end of the season” Angie Martin
teammate Katie Bekavac sixth at 5’-3”. Prentice led a 1-2 finish for Indiana State in the high jump by clearing a career-best 6’-10.75” and topping Jaime Murtagh who cleared 6’-8.75” to finish second. Washington ran a personal best 7.84 for the fastest time in the preliminaries of the 60-meter hurdles and duplicated that effort in the finals to win the event. Tristan Joynes was second for Indiana State in a career best 8.13 with Marcus Neely finishing sixth in 8.36. Timlin came from back in the field on the final lap and pulled away down the home stretch to take the 800-meter with a career-best 1:51.37, which ranks fifth on the Indiana State all-time list. Tony Rigoni also ran a personal best to finish sixth. Other results for the Sycamore men include Devyn Mikell placing second in the long jump with a season best distance of 23’-4” with Brett Wehmiller taking ninth and Scott Schreiber 10th. Gino Brown finished fourth in the triple jump with a distance of 47’-9” and Mikell was sixth at 44’-4.75”. Ryan Chestnut and Sean Dennis each placed in the top 10 of the men’s weight throw with Chestnut sixth at 59’-5” and Dennis ninth at 57’-1”. Arqeil Shaw ran the eighth fastest 400-meter in school history with a career-best effort of 48.33 seconds in finishing fifth in the event. Three Sycamores finished in top 10 of 600-meter with Jonathan Jackson seventh, C.J. Anyaebunam eighth and Ryan Dickson ninth. John Mascari dropped down to the mile in Saturday’s competition and finished third with a career best 4:07.33, which ranks eighth on the Indiana State all-time list. Taylor Head led the Sycamores in the 3,000-meter as he placed 12th in 8:33.25. Indiana State’s 4x400 relay of Arqeil Shaw, Jonathan Jackson, Tyrell Dowdell
and Terry McGee finished fourth in 3:14.75 while team of David Timlin, Ryan Dickson, CJ Anyaebunam and Tony Rigoni was seventh at 3:32.39. Other results for the Sycamore women include Stewart finishing third in the 60-meter hurdles with Patrycja Dzierkonska eighth. Aleksey Green finished ninth in the 800-meter with a personal best 2:17.39 while Sydney Dickerson also ran a personal best of 2:18.18 in finishing 10th. Jessi Conley took control of the opening heat of the mile race in the final two laps and won the heat in a careerbest 5:02.58 which was 10th best overall. Oschtisha Jackson ran a career-best 58.46 to place 13th in the 400-meter. Nicole Lucas ran a career-best 9:55.21 to finish ninth in a high-level 3,000-meter competition. Her time also moves her to sixth on the Sycamore alltime list. The Sycamore 4x400 meter relay team of Jamie Newsome, Chidera Obasih, Oschtisha Jackson and Alethia Marrero finished fourth in 3:48.62. Kimyanna Rudolph led the Sycamore effort in the pole vault as she cleared 12’7.5” to take seventh with Jessica Melchi 10th by clearing 11’7.75”. Mandy Jones led four Sycamores into the top 10 of the women’s long jump with a career-best distance of 18’-10”. Kaisha Martin was sixth at 17’-11.5” with Darian Mehne and Patrycja Dziekonska tying for ninth as each posted career-best of 17’-7”. Whitney Walker took second in the shot put with a distance of 48’-0” with Katelyn Rutz finishing fifth, Summer Blackamore ninth and Jasmine Noel 10th. Rutz finished second in the women’s weight throw with a distance of 59’-4”.
“Overall I thought we did pretty well. We were right there with Michigan State in second chasing Eastern Michigan for the most part.” John McNichols
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ISU men’s basketball defeats Loyola Ramblers
Left: Junior forward Khristian Smith helped lead the Sycamores to a 72-61 victory. Below: Junior guard Tre’ Bennett looks to drive past a Loyola Ramblers defender on Saturday. The men’s basketball team’s current overall record is 10-10 (Photos by Gary Macadaeg).